Here's a most precious promise tucked away where you may not expect to find it:
(a) It's in 1 John 5:16: (b) "If any man [person] see his [her] brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He [the Lord] will give him life for them that sin not unto death." (c) Very encouraging news! (d) But there is a proviso involved. There is only one kind of sin that one can ask help for: a "sin which is not unto death." (e) How can we tell the difference when we pray? (f) "The sin which is unto death" is obviously the unpardonable sin; John does not give hope that a person committing that sin can be saved at last. (g) We had better stay on the safe side: accept every person as the purchase of the sacrifice of Christ; do not give up hope for anyone no matter how discouraging the prospect seems! (h) In an unlikely spot in Scripture we find a message of great encouragement: "Cast thy bread upon the waters ... Give a portion to seven, and also to eight. ... In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening [when you become old] withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good" (Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2, 6). That's a success promise! —Robert J. Wieland --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
